The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-10-29

DR.. Jackson Piper president, accompanied
by other members of the State Board of Health
| last week visited Belair and made chemical tests
of the drinking water in that place. They found
that all of it is more or less impure and that some
oft was absolutely unfit for drinking and culinary
purposes. 1t is likely that steps will be taken to
secure a supply of pure water for that town, and
the sooner it is done the better.
| The public sale of Mr.. A. w. Sweeny, Jr.,
whose farm is situated on Bellona avenue 9th dis
trict, took place ON Monday and good prices were
| generally obtained. A thoroughbred Holstein-
$50, horses from 800 to Sl65, mule S175, brood
| sows, SIS and $40, &c. Unhusked corn in the
| field brought $3.50 per barrel. Mr.. George W..
Hook, auctioneer, conducted the sale.
In July last Mr.. j. Christie Golson, of Loup
county, Nebraska, was allowed pension, the
arrearage of which amounted to $1,000. He is a
native of Thousand Islands, Canada, and enlisted
in New York regiment in which he served until
wounded at Gettysburg. Shortly thereafter he
was discharged and near the close of the war mar
red the youngest sister of Messrs. Robert and
Joseph Trainor, of Baltimore county.
The st. James, one of the finest hotels in
Baltimore city, owned by Hon. George Hawkins
Williams, of Baltimore county, having lately been
thoroughly reftted, is again open for business.
Mr.. J. Summerfeld Crowther, son of Mr.. John
Crowther, Jr., cashier of the Towson National
Bank, is the manager. Nearly all the butter, eggs,
milk, poultry, vegetables, &C., consumed in this
hotel are the products of Mr.. Williams's fine farm
in Long Green Valley.
On Saturday last a paper hanger was at
work in house in Towsontown and in moving
about the room he stepped on and ignted parlor
match which was lying on the floor. He did not
notice it and in an instant almost the flame COM
municated with the paper scattered about the floor
and commenced burning lively. Fortunately it
was discovered in time, otherwise there would no
doubt have been a serious fire. Some Of the fur
niture was damaged slightly.
During fair week Belar was the scene of
much drunkenness and some of the papers of the
town complain very much of the lawlessness that
prevailed. The town authorities did what they
could to suppress the disorder, but the Times says
"the unrestricted sale of intoxicants at three
four low places rendered this -nigh impossible"
And Belair is local option town! There are no
restrictions the sale of liquor in Towsontown,
yet we are never treated to such scenes as those
described by the Times.
The colored Baptist minister, Rev. T. Hur-
ley, who started mission in Sandy Bottom, near
Towsontown, about four months ago, is doing a
good work. He holds Sunday school at $50 a.
M, and there is preaching every Sunday night at
7.30 and prayer meeting Wednesday nights at the
same hour. Mr.. Laurence Turnbull has contrib
uted books to the school, which is growing in
numbers and interest. Rev. Hurley should have
the assistance of all good people in the commend
able work in which he is engaged.
"A highly esteemed and intelligent Balti- |
more county farmer, now nearly "a years of age |
some time ago wrote an article for of the Bal
tmore agricultural papers and signed his name to
it, The late Cheyney Hoskins, of Hartford county, |
who died about month ago, saw the article and |
rememb ering that the author was schoomate of |
his whom he had not seen or heard from for more |
than fifty years, set about finding him and this led |
to meeting of the two old friends which proved |
in every way very pleasant. Mr.. Hoskns was
upwards of so years of age at the time of his DEATH
Some years ago there was fourishing lit
erary society at Hunts M. E. Church, near Sher-
wood, composed principally of the young folks of
that church and Sater's. The society had some
thirty dollars in a bank in Baltimore, and as no
more meetings are held and two of the principal
officers having died within few years, it is now
desired by the remaining members that the money
be withdrawn and equally divided between the
two churches In order to determine how to pro-
iced meeting will be held at Hunts Saturday
evening, Nov. 9Th, to which all the members are
invited.
Mr.. j. Dixon 0'Dell has sent to our Office
IN old american" election ticket which was used
n Baltimore county in 1855. Fourteen of the
nineteen men whose names appear this ticket
lave since passed away, those still living being
William H. Purnell, who was the candidate for
Edwin II. Webster for Congress
ohm c. Holland and Frederick Harrison, Jr., for
House of Delegates, and Joshua F. Cockey for
Judge of the Orphans Court. Among those who
ave died are Richard I. Worthington, Edward
Vhittemore, Kean Curry, Stephen W. Falls, R. J.
fittings, John II. Lopgnecker, Joshua Jessop,
ohm M. Wheeler, Jonathan Tracey, Jos. Merry
nan, Christian Gore and William Button.